( CNN ) -- Europe 's women hold a slender advantage over the U.S. team at the midway point of The 2013 Solheim Cup at the Colorado Golf Club on Saturday . The European team started the day 5-3 ahead after winning the opening day foursomes 3-1 and sharing the points in the afternoon four-balls . But the U.S. fought back in Saturday morning 's foursomes to leave the match finely poised at 6.5 points to 5.5 . It had looked as if the match was slipping away from the home side early on Saturday as Swedish pair Anna Nordqvist and Caroline Hedwall 's recorded a sensational 2 & 1 win over Morgan Pressel and Jessica Korda in the opening match . Europe left it late to strike , but when they did it was decisive . Hedwell 's birdie at the 16th put Europe one up before Nordqvist closed out the match in incredible style , breaking American hearts with a hole-in-one at the 180-yard par three 17th . `` It 's an unbelievable feeling . They played tough but we holed the putts and it is amazing to finish that way . It was a perfectly struck seven iron , '' Nordqvist said , www.ladieseuropeantour.com reported . The hammer blow left the U.S. trailing 6-3 , but Stacy Lewis and Paula Creamer immediately restored some hope with a hard fought one-hole victory over Azahara Munoz and Karine Icher . Another half point was gained soon after when the match between Brittany Lincicome and Lizette Salas and Catriona Matthew and Caroline Masson finished all-square . All eyes turned to the final match where Michelle Wie and Brittany Lang claimed a vital 2 & 1 win over European pairing Suzann Pettersen and Beatriz Recari . Midway through the afternoon fourballs , Europe hold the advantage in three matches with the U.S. up in one .
Europe leads U.S. 6.5 points to 5.5 at the halfway point in the Solheim Cup . U.S. claim two wins and a half in the morning foursomes . Henrik Nordqvist records a hole - in - one at last to seal victory for Europe in opening foursome .