Carlota

And two of those red points quickly followed with Allisen Corpuz beating Anna Nordqvist 4&3, while former world amateur number one Zhang crushed Carlota Ciganda 6&4 to be the only player to score four points this week.

England's Charley Hull and Georgia Hall shredded nerves but won on the 18th hole, while Carlota Ciganda and Emily Pedersen were also triumphant as Europe ended the day 10-6 down.

Spain's Carlota Ciganda and Sweden's Linn Grant were always behind after losing the first hole to Lilia Vu and Schmelzel.

Sarah Schmelzel, who is the lowest ranked US player at 58, will partner world number two Lilia Vu in the bottom match against Sweden's Linn Grant and Spain's Carlota Ciganda, who secured the point to ensure Europe retained the trophy last year in her homeland.

Half of this European dozen played in the most recent defeat, in Iowa seven years ago, with English duo Charley Hull and Georgia Hall, Spain’s Carlota Ciganda and Anna Nordqvist of Sweden going on to form a core spine of the unbeaten run since.