Charley Hull and Anna Nordqvist produced stunning solo performances in a team cause as Europe claimed a two-point lead over the United States after a weather-affected opening day of the Solheim Cup.
After the morning foursomes finished 2-2, Nordqvist carried fellow Swede Caroline Hedwall to a commanding 4&3 victory over Morgan Pressel and Paula Creamer in the first of the afternoon fourballs.
English teenager Hull then secured her second point of the day by partnering France's Gwladys Nocera to a 3&2 win over rookie Alison Lee and Angela Stanford, who has now lost her last eight Solheim Cup matches in succession.
Match three looked destined to go the way of American pair Lexi Thompson and Cristie Kerr, with Thompson firing five birdies and an eagle in the first eight holes and holding off a fightback from Melissa Reid and Carlota Ciganda to be two up with three to play.
However, Reid - who had partnered Hull to victory in foursomes - won the 16th with a birdie before Ciganda holed out with a nine iron from 140 yards on the 17th for a stunning eagle.
That drew the European pair level but, with the light fading following an earlier 65-minute delay due to the threat of lightning, their American opponents refused to play the 18th and play was suspended for the day.
"We were not surprised," Reid told Sky Sports 4. "The light is quite bad and we have a lot of momentum so they are not going to want to play. We have to come back tomorrow focused and ready to play.
"Lexi was playing unbelievably and was probably eight or nine under on her own ball, but we have managed to claw it back to all square."
Ciganda, whose approach to the 17th span back around 12 feet into the hole, added: "It's unbelievable. I have no words to describe how happy I am to hit that shot in this moment with all the fans here."
In the final match, German pair Sandra Gal and Caroline Masson were one up on Gerina Piller and Brittany Lang with three holes to play, raising the possibility of a 4-0 session whitewash for the home side.
Nordqvist and Suzann Pettersen, Europe's top ranked players, had managed just one birdie in losing 3&2 to Pressel and Creamer in the opening foursomes.
And with Pettersen struggling from the outset, it was no surprise to see the world number eight left out of the second session and replaced by Hedwall, who compiled a perfect 5-0 record two years ago, including two foursomes wins with Nordqvist.
Hedwall has been in poor form recently but home fans need not have worried as Nordqvist birdied the second, third, seventh and eighth and, after Hedwall's par won the ninth, also birdied the 10th and 11th to effectively secure victory.
Hull was equally impressive with five birdies in 10 holes from the fifth, the 19-year-old then fittingly rattling in a par putt on the 16th to seal the win.
"I feel like I played great all day," said Hull, who made her cup debut in the 18-10 triumph in Colorado two years ago, Europe's first win on American soil. "It was awesome out there and I am just buzzing for tomorrow."
Hull and Reid were never behind in the morning foursomes as they beat Michelle Wie and Brittany Lincicome 2&1, while Gal and Scotland's Catriona Matthew defeated world number three Stacy Lewis and Lizette Salas 3&2.
Azahara Munoz and Karine Icher threatened to pull off an unlikely comeback against Thompson and Kerr, recovering from four down after six to win the 13th, 14th and 15th with a hat-trick of birdies.
However, they were unable to find another birdie on the par-five 16th and eventually lost 2&1 to ensure a 2-2 scoreline heading into the afternoon fourballs.
Dame Laura Davies, who has played in 12 Solheim Cup matches, expressed her surprise to see Hull and Reid split up, adding: "I don't really understand the move. Sometimes the captains spring a surprise. You don't know if it's on purpose of if they are second-guessing themselves."
But it could prove an inspired move from European skipper Carin Koch if Reid and Ciganda complete the great escape in Gemany on Saturday.
