MOSCOW, ID- Idaho Women's Basketball Junior Gina Marxen etched her name in the record books following a successful sophomore campaign. Prior to her sophomore season Marxen was given the opportunity to play with and be mentored by two of Idaho's all-time greats; the splash sisters.

During her freshman season Marxen played in all 34 games, including 31 starts alongside Taylor Pierce and Mikayla Ferenz.

"They were flat out leaders in every aspect of the word," said Marxen. "They told me what they expected of me and showed me how to be successful with their work ethic and goals. I just wanted to follow in their footsteps."

She finished her freshman campaign with an average of 8.6 points per game and 65 made three-pointers. For her efforts on the court Marxen was named the Big Sky Freshman of the year, the first in Idaho Women's Basketball history.

"Gina was awesome. She was so forthcoming in asking questions and wanting to learn from us. That's all you can ask for," said Pierce. "I'm so proud of her. We have a great relationship. She was a phenomenal teammate and is a great friend."

Marxen's opportunity to play with two of Idaho's greats had drastic impact on her game not only during their time at Idaho, but once they left as well. During her sophomore season Marxen emerged as one of the leaders for the Vandals.

"It was so fun, I miss playing with them," said Marxen. "Three-point shooting has always been a part of my game, but I've tried to work on things to make me more diverse and I think I learned that from Mikayla and Taylor as well. Everyone in the league knew they could shoot but what they could do to counter that I really look up to."

The sophomore from Sammamish, Washington, led the Vandals in scoring with 13.3 points per game and was named to the Big Sky All-Conference First Team. She also led the Big Sky Conference in three-pointers made and three-pointers made per game. In addition to this success Marxen saw her name climb into the record books.

On Feb. 20^th Marxen drilled her third three-pointer of the game against Northern Arizona helping the Vandals force a second overtime late in the period. This three-pointer tied Marxen for 10^th all-time in career-three pointers with 142 made. She would go on to make 12 more the rest of the season and solidify herself as eighth all-time with 154 three-pointers in just 65 games played.

Currently no one mentioned on the top 10 career three-point list, outside of Marxen, has played less than three seasons. Marxen finds herself eighth after just two seasons. She is the fourth fastest player in Idaho history to reach 150 made three-pointers, doing so in just 62 games. Pierce and Christina Salvatore are the fastest, doing so in just 58 games.

"I was surprised when I found out last year that I had been climbing the ladder," said Marxen. "When I found out it blew me away. Just to be on a list with Taylor and Mikayla's name and so many other greats is so awesome."

By the time her career at Idaho comes to an end Marxen could become just the fourth player all-time to make 300 or more three-pointers.

Catching the splash sisters at over 400 made-three pointers is something no one else in program history has done. Pierce sits atop the list with an astounding 472 made three-pointers. When seeing her name at the top Pierce doesn't want to only give credit to herself.

"There was a lot that went into it in terms of putting in the extra work before and after practice, but I don't think I would be in the record books without Coach Newlee or my teammates," said Pierce. "I made a lot of threes but there was almost always a great pass or a great screen from my teammates. In my opinion I think I did the easy part when it comes to making shots, they did all the dirty work for me. It is great to be recognized but it's not an individual accomplishment to me. It's the four years and every teammate I had and all the coaches I had."

Looking back at the record now that she is away from the program Pierce enjoys seeing other's names such as Marxen.

"It's cool to see people you know in the record book. You see them when they're young and then watch them do amazing things when you're gone and see them take on that role of bettering the program more than it already is," said Pierce.  "That's how it is at Idaho, you come in and leave it better than you found it. Me, and everyone after me, is doing the same thing so it's pretty awesome to see."

Marxen isn't mentioned in the record book in only one category, but several. Her 89 three-pointers this past season is the eighth most all-time in a single season. Against Eastern Washington earlier last season Marxen recorded a career-high 12 assists which is the seventh most all-time for a single game in program history.

What's next for Marxen? She will continue to rise in the three-point shooting record books but keep an eye on the scoring list this season. The sophomore is just 295 points away from being a 1,000-point scorer and can pass Leilani Mitchell for 10^th all-time on the career scoring list with 775 more points.

Marxen and the Vandals will begin official practice on Oct. 14^th. Stay up to date with Idaho Women's Basketball at govandals.com and @vandalswbb on Twitter and Instagram.