Texas Tech's Hailey Murphy Named Big 12 Player of the Week

Senior tennis player goes 5-0 in singles and doubles matches over the weekend

Published on Feb. 10, 2026

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Hailey Murphy, a senior on the Texas Tech women's tennis team, has been named the Big 12 Player of the Week after going 5-0 in singles and doubles matches over the past weekend. Murphy helped the Lady Raiders defeat Arizona and Florida State, clinching the match-winning point in the win over Arizona.

Why it matters

This is Murphy's first career Big 12 Player of the Week award, recognizing her strong performance that led to two team wins for Texas Tech. As a senior leader, Murphy's success is important for the Lady Raiders as they look to have a strong season and make a postseason run.

The details

Against Arizona, Murphy paired with teammate Yekaterina Dmitrichenko to win the doubles point, then came from behind to clinch the 4-3 team victory with a singles win. Murphy and Dmitrichenko also won doubles against Florida State to help the Lady Raiders sweep the Seminoles 4-0. In the final match against UC Santa Barbara, the No. 62-ranked Murphy and Dmitrichenko won doubles again and Murphy earned a ranked singles win.

  • On February 10, 2026, the Big 12 Conference announced that Hailey Murphy had been named the Big 12 Player of the Week.

The players

Hailey Murphy

A senior on the Texas Tech women's tennis team who went 5-0 in singles and doubles matches over the past weekend, earning her first career Big 12 Player of the Week award.

Yekaterina Dmitrichenko

A teammate of Hailey Murphy on the Texas Tech women's tennis team, with whom she paired up to win several doubles matches over the weekend.

Texas Tech Lady Raiders

The women's tennis team at Texas Tech University that defeated Arizona and Florida State this past weekend.

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What’s next

The Texas Tech Lady Raiders will next compete at the Arizona Invitational on February 20-21.

The takeaway

Hailey Murphy's strong performance and first career Big 12 Player of the Week award highlights the success of the Texas Tech women's tennis team this season, as they look to build momentum heading into the postseason.