ISML 2013: Topaz Period kicks off with big results everywhere
By JR Salazar
August 5, 2013
The 2013 International Saimoe League Topaz Necklace Period kicked off this weekend, and massive turnouts are expected for this period as Saimoe season reaches its peak. For this match day, most the races haven't been close, only decisive. However, there have been some good ones here and there, especially in the Stella Division Fuuko Kurasaki leads the Nova Division while Hitagi Senjougahara heads the Stella Division. Let's take a look at the results.
NOVA DIVISION
In the Nova Division, Yui blew apart Subaru Konoe 8015-5707, Kuroyukihime flew past Suguha Kirigaya 9491-4802, Aria Holmes Kanzaki shot down Momo Beila Deviluke 7114-6314, Nyarlathotep clobbered Tsukihi Araragi 8562-5032, Nanami Aoyama stormed past Rin Natsume 8159-5024 and Mashiro Shiina took down Inori Yuzuriha 8041-6190.
Rea Sanka trounced Yui Kotegawa 7547-5297, Rikka Takanashi leveled Sena Kashiwazaki 8881-5985, Mikan Yuuki defeated Noumi Kudryavka 6799-5568, Fuuko Kurasaki defeated Homura Akemi 6853-6557, Meiko Honma drilled Mei Misaki 8522-5550 and Shinka Nibutani crushed SHinobu Oshino 8396-5331.
Wrapping up Nova play, Touka Takanashi dismantled Kurisu Makise 7559-6314, Ririchiyo Shirakiin drubbed Shouko Kirishima 7224-5966, Asuna Yuuki slashed past Eru Chitanda 8377-6483, Erio Touwa prevailed over Keiko Ayano 6966-6664, Kobato Hasegawa ran past Yozora Mikazuki 8299-4927 and Karuta Roromiya put the clamps down on Karen Araragi 7188-5761.
STELLA DIVISION
In the Stella Division, Yui-nyan destroyed Ui Hirasawa 9228-4958, Ruri Gokou ran past Shana 8786-6563, Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere cruised past C.C. 8786-6563, Masami Iwasawa stunned over Kyou Fujibayashi 7082-6155, Haruhi Suzumiya delivered the Upset of the Round: prevailing 6981-6651 over Yuki Nagato and Taiga Aisaka roared past Kirino Kousaka 7834-6849.
Ayase Aragaki breezed past Nymph 9016-4818, Eucliwood Hellscythe silenced Mio Akiyama 8437-6201, Nadeko Sengoku defeated Hinagiku Katsura 6876-6155, Konata Izumi edged Holo 6575-6384, Last Order obliterated Rin Tousaka 9165-5882 and Saber slashed past Mato Kuroi 8721-5752.
Wrapping up Stella play, Hitagi Senjougahara won the closest race of the night: 6732-6630 over Konjiki no Yami, Illyasviel von Einzbern rolled past Charlotte Dunois 7632-5344, Mikoto Misaka electrocuted Kanade Tachibana's three-year winning streak with a 8758-8079 victory there, Yui Hirasawa rocked Tomoyo Sakagami 7651-6280, Azusa Nakano prevailed over Yuri Nakamura 7350-7237 and Victorique de Blois defeated Nagisa Furukawa 6868-6386.
Shiro and Mariko Kurama teamed up to defeat Raimei Shimizu and Olivier Mira Armstrong 6431-4028 in the special exhibition.
Match Day 2 of the 2013 International Saimoe League Topaz Necklace Period is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2013. Vote for your favorite candidates at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.
