Team USA tried to fight back from their slow morning-foursomes start but could only grab two points in the afternoon fourball matches at the 17th Solheim Cup.
The European team leads, 5 1/2 - 2 1/2, after Day 1 at Inverness Club, which featured seven of eight matches going to No. 18.
History is not on the Americans' side, either, as the U.S. has never won a cup trailing by more than two points after the opening day.
Match 5: N. Korda/Ewing (USA) def. Koerstz Madsen/Sagstrom (EUR), 1 up
Nelly Korda and Ally Ewing earned Team USA's first full point against Nanna Koerstz Madsen and Madelene Sagstrom.