Aine Donegan made a dramatic eagle on the final to assist Nice Britain and Eire win the Vagliano Trophy for the primary time since 2005.
The Continent of Europe went into the ultimate day at Royal Hague with a two-point lead, trying to prolong that benefit within the morning foursomes.
As an alternative, it was the Nice Britain and Eire that made the early headway.
The opening foursomes that includes Donegan and Beth Coulter led to a half with Spaniards Paula Martin Sampedro and Cayetana Fernandez Garcia-Poggio.
However Endurance Rhodes and Sophia Fullbrook put a full level on the board for the guests.
Sara Brentcheneff and Camille Min-Gaultier hit again for Europe however the last match went the best way of GB&I as world primary Lottie Woad and her associate Nellie Ong secured a 2&1 victory to shut the hole to only one level going into the deciding singles.
The afternoon supplied a dramatic end because the eight singles matches have been evenly cut up for big durations of the session.
It was Europe who put the primary factors on the board to stretch their result in three.
Paula Martin Sampedro had a powerful 2&1 victory over Woad and Carolina Lopez Chacarra Coto beat Beth Coulter 4&3 to place the house aspect inside two factors of victory.
GB&I lowered the deficit although as Nellie Ong earned a dominating 6&5 win over Valentine Delon and Isla Macdonald-O’Brien beat Min-Gaultier 2&1.
They have been stage when Endurance Rhodes received the ultimate three holes to beat Brentcheneff.
A dramatic end ensued as Lahinch member Donegan holed an eagle putt on the ultimate gap to place the guests in entrance for the primary time on the ultimate day, beating Fernandez Garcia-Poggio by one gap earlier than Fullbrook held on for victory in opposition to Sophia Dalgaard Bunch and celebrations might start.
It was Nice Britain & Eire’s first triumph within the match for 20 years, courting again to their win at Golf de Chantilly in 2005.
“It’s been an unbelievable day,” mentioned Skerries’ Maria Dunne, the GB&I captain.
“I mentioned to the group early this morning that I had a very good feeling about at the moment. They did the job within the foursomes, momentum went our method they usually simply fought.
“I informed them final evening ‘simply hold preventing, hold preventing for each single level or half level’ and that’s precisely what they did.
“We got here so shut at Royal Dornoch in 2023 (misplaced by three factors) and we knew we hadn’t received this occasion since 2005 so it feels wonderful to do it.
“Endurance had an unbelievable end to win her singles match, earlier than Aine rolled in that eagle on the 18th.
“I really feel so privileged to be Captain. For GB&I to now maintain each the Curtis Cup and the Vagliano Trophy is implausible.
“I feel the success in profitable the Curtis Cup final 12 months helped the group this week. I reminded them in our group conferences that we had that momentum and perception.
“My three rookies have additionally been unbelievable and completed the job for me each time I’ve requested them. For the three who weren’t concerned within the Curtis Cup, they might see the assumption they usually constructed on that too.”
Continent of Europe regains Junior Vagliano Trophy
A dominant morning within the Netherlands for the Continent of Europe aspect gave them a heavy benefit heading into the singles.
A slender one level lead after day one quickly grew to become a commanding 4 factors as the house aspect took a clear sweep of the foursomes.
On the greens the European aspect had every little thing going their method as putts dropped in from all distances, whereas the guests had little or no go their method.
The European aspect took all three matches by a rating of three&2 to guide 8-4, needing only one and a half factors from six singles matches.
Within the afternoon Europe continued their good type and led the early exchanges. Louise Langraf secured the primary level, beating Hannah Lee McNamara on the seventeenth, placing the house aspect getting ready to victory.
They virtually had it moments later as Liz Hao Zhang was all sq. heading down the ultimate gap, however Annabel Peaford was capable of take the purpose. Ellie Lichtenhein picked up one other win for the guests shortly after to maintain Nice Britain & Eire alive.
Alicia Kelly and Carly Macdonald fought again within the backside two matches to maintain up hopes of an unlikely comeback.
However the win was secured when Adriana Garcia Terol acquired the essential half level the Europeans wanted to regain the trophy, profitable 11.5 to six.5.
