Even Michael Beasley couldn't steal the spotlight from the K-State volleyball team Tuesday night.

After a meet-and-greet session with Beasley and the rest of the men's basketball team, K-State fans watched the volleyball squad knock off Houston 3-0 (30-18, 30-16, 30-23) to improve to 4-0 on the season.

In game one, the Wildcats came out swinging. The squad marked its highest kill total of the match, with 18 on .306 hitting.

Coach Suzie Fritz said solid serving was the biggest factor in the match for the Wildcats.

"I thought we were a more aggressive serving team," Fritz said. "I thought we won the serve and pass battle. I thought we handled little details a little bit better than they did."

Game two featured high-percentage hitting for the Wildcats, who pounded 16 kills on 23 attacks with just two errors. The 30-16 win was K-State's largest margin of victory in the match.

The pressure was on the Cougars in game three, with just one game separating them from their first loss of the season. Houston found itself with an early lead against the Wildcats. The Cougars' sophomore middle-blocker Erin Rice could be heard from the floor yelling at her team.

"We have to have this game," Rice said.

The Cougars were closing in on a win until senior libero Angie Lastra stole the momentum. Lastra dove into the mats on the sideline for a dig, and K-State went on to win 30-22.

"It was exciting," Lastra said. "It felt really good when it was over."

Lastra finished the match with 18 digs to lead the team. She said she was pleased to win but is now looking forward.

"I don't think I passed as well as I did last weekend," Lastra said. "I'm going to focus on that for our next matches."

The Wildcats did not take long to extend their streak of 259 consecutive matches with a service ace. K-State's first point was an ace by Lauren Mathewson, the first of 12 recorded by the Wildcats on Tuesday night. Jenny Jantsch, Stacey Spiegelberg and Angie Lastra led the team with three aces each.

Before the match, the K-State faithful waited in line to join the Purple Pit, a fan club that supports K-State at home matches.

Fritz said she loves the excitement the club generates by singing and cheering.

"It's a wonderful student section, and we are so lucky to have them," Fritz said. "The Purple Pit just makes it home."

The Wildcats' next action will be this weekend in Hawaii where the team will face Hawaii, Louisville and UCLA.