ISML 2017: Saber Scores A Historic Upset
By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam On Baltic Avenue
August 3, 2017
Match Day 11 of the 2017 International Saimoe League Amethyst Period is in the books. In the Female Division, Kaori Miyazono defeated Hestia 1194-814, Mashiro Shiina eased past Ram 1391-983, Nanami Aoyama rolled past Yui-nyan 1126-859, Miyuki Shiba won the closest race of the round, a 997-966 snoozer over Kirino Kousaka, Asuna Yuuki slashed past Mitsuha Miyamizu 1362-1016, Yui Yuigahama hammered C.C. 1079-947, Holo chomped up Darkness 1014-908 and Emilia routed Kosaki Onodera 1572-821.
Utaha Kasumigaoka leveled Tsukiko Tsutsukakushi 1201-834, Yuri Nakamura prevailed over Hifumi Takimoto 1021-940, Kurumi Tokisaki gunned down Kurisu Makise 1389-1005, Beatrice earned a 1170-1074 scalp of Isla, Mirai Kuriyama whipped past Cocoa Hoto 1150-878, Saber scored one of the biggest upsets of the tournament a 1172-946 slicing and dicing of Illyasviel von Einbern and Eriri Sawamura Spencer crushed Yui Hirasawa 1219-829.
In the Male Division, L Lawliet clobbered Aratas Kaizaki 927-641, Saitama punched Sakamoto 1121-841, Yuu Otosaka trounced Shizuo Heiwajima 1015-712, Kousei Arima routed Shinya Kougami 1017-607, Kazuma Satou smacked Subaru Natsuki around 1088-863, Izayoi Sakamaki defeated Izaya Orihara 878-775, Iskandar coasted past Osamu Dazai 946-829 and Yuzuru Otonashi shot down Gintoki Sakata 998-937.
Shidou Itsuka whipped past Taihei Doma 1046-770, Roy Mustang drove past Subaru Uchimaki 881-687, Archer dominated Rintarou Okabe 1071-841, Keima Katsuragi dismissed Kraft Lawrence 904-625, Ryuunosuke Akasaka made hay out of Hei 972-678, Yato prevailed over Taki Tachibana 1092-1013 and Saika Totsuka torched Hayate Ayasaki 989-590.
In Spring Seasonal action, Aiz Wallenstein routed Nino Arisugawa 1186-319 and Hinako Sakuragi destroyed Kaisei Ebisugawa 1111-236.
Match Day 12 of the 2017 International Saimoe League Amethyst Period is scheduled for August 4, 2017. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.
