CROMVOIRT, Netherlands — For the first time in Solheim Cup history, both sessions on the first day ended in 2-2 ties.Europe, hosting the 20th edition of the tournament at Bernardus Golf, and the United States could not be separated after a first day filled with chanting, fancy dress and 1,447 bicycles ridden by spectators to the course.Friday began with a Dutch orange sunrise lighting up thousands of noisy fans on the first tee grandstand. It ended with the sun setting on more European raucousness as Spaniard Carlota Ciganda, in her eighth consecutive Solheim Cup appearance, pulled out an incredible putt to salvage half a point with the final shot of the day.At 4-4, it is finely poised heading into Saturday.It is Europe who will feel spurred on by Ciganda’s save in her match, particularly after two wayward approach shots on the 18th hole left her playing her ball up the first fairway instead.European captain Anna Nordqvist ran right out onto the 18th hole to congratulate Ciganda, who profited from world No. 1 Nelly Korda and her U.S. team-mate Lauren Coughlin each failing to nail down a birdie putt.Ciganda, who was playing alongside compatriot and rookie Julia López Ramírez, gave it a big “vamos” after holing a 15-footer of her own for par to finish the day. It looked like Korda might make it two points out of two after a storming morning match in the rain with playing partner Allisen Corpuz. The duo, the first Solheim Cup pair to win five consecutive matches, finished it out on the 15th hole to get a 4&3 win against two of Europe’s best players, Charley Hull and Lottie Woad.Lottie Woad and partner Charley Hull struggled on Friday, earning a half-point in two matches. (Kate McShane / Getty Images)Many wondered whether Nordqvist’s plan of placing two of the top 10 players in the world in the same group was the right move. Europe has only done this three times previously in Solheim history, and it was always going to be a gamble.