ISML 2013: Rikka, Kanade continue to lead Emerald

ISML 2013: Rikka, Kanade continue to lead Emerald

By JR Salazar
July 19, 2013

Match Day 6 of the 2013 International Saimoe League Emerald Necklace Period concluded, and Rikka Takanashi continues to lead the Nova Division while defending champion Kanade Tachibana heads the Stella Division. There is everything to play for on Sunday, but first, let's take a look at the action from Emerald 6.

NOVA DIVISION

In the Nova Division, Momo Beila Deviluke defeated Keiko Ayano 4085-3159, Asuna Yuuki blazed past Fuuko Kurasaki 5153-2438, Sena Kashiwazaki trampled past Eru Chitanda 4004-3555, Yozora Mikazuki clobbered Yui 4240-3473, Inori Yuzuriha cruised past Suguha Kirigaya 41153363 and Nyarlathotep trounced Touka Takanashi 4142-3341.

Kurisu Makise obliterated Tsukihi Araragi 3904-3000, Ririchiyo Shirakiin edged Noumi Kudryavka 3719-3254, Aria Holmes Kanzaki shot down Erio Touwa 3992-3257, Kobato Hasegawa ran past Subaru Konoe 5056-2182, Nanami Aoyama routed Karen Araragi 4828-2491 and Mikan Yuuki defeated Shouko Kirishima 3820-3188.

Wrapping up Nova play, Rin Natsume prevailed over Karuta Roromiya 3543-3380, Rikka Takanashi destroyed Homura Akemi 5378-2327, Shinka Nibutani slammed Mei Misaki 4737-2882, Mashiro Shiina annihilated Yui Kotegawa 5257-2229, Kuroyukihime flew past Rea Sanka 5095-2433 and Meiko Honma defeated Shinobu Oshino 4021-3339.


STELLA DIVISION

in the Stella Division, Yui Hirasawa rocked Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere 3886-3675, Kanade Tachibana sliced and diced Holo 5906-1875, Mikoto Misaka electrocuted Mio Akiyama 4485-3397, Yui-nyan defeated Yuri Nakamura 3823-3370, Shana torched Kirino Kousaka 5055-2964 and Konjiki no Yami dismantled Masami Iwasawa 4397-2909.

Hitagi Senjougahara defeated Kyou Fujibayashi 3794-3276, Nadeko Sengoku won the closest match of the night: a 3439-3435 nailbiter over Charlotte Dunois, Tomoyo Sakagami dismissed C.C. 4013-3122, Azusa Nakano romped past Ui Hirasawa 5480-1581, Haruhi Suzumiya dominated Victorique de Blois 4458-3076 and Hinagiku Katsura defeated Illyasviel von Einzbern 3767-3429.

Wrapping up Stella play, Yuki Nagato whipped past Nagisa Furukawa 4485-2840, Eucliwood Hellscythe silenced Konata Izumi 5144-2419, Saber slashed past Rin Tosaka 5079, Taiga Aisaka defeated Ayase Aragaki 4160-3906, Ruri Gokou ran past Nymph 5453-2148 and Last Order prevailed over Mato Kuroi 3970-3832.

In the special exhibition, Maki and Kizuna Aikawa teamed up to defeat Nanako Momoi and Akira Uehara 3368-1342.

Match Day 7 of the 2013 International Saimoe League Emerald Necklace Period is scheduled for July 21, 2013. Vote for your favorite candidates at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.