Winning won't be the only objective for the No. 25 Wildcats as they travel to the Hawaiian Airlines Rainbow Wahine Classic this weekend, coach Suzie Fritz said.

"I like to win - don't get me wrong. But right now I just want to play well," Fritz said. "I want to stay sharp, and I want to stay focused from the start to the finish of a match."

Tonight K-State (14-0) will attack No. 16 Hawaii (1-2), which recently lost to No. 20 Michigan and Oregon State in the ASICS Rainbow Wahine Invitational. Hawaii's only victory of the season was over Colorado State.

Fritz said the Wildcats will face stiff competition in Hawaii, and she is pleased with the opportunity to play ranked opponents.

"This will be by far our toughest test to this point. It was designed that way," Fritz said. "We wanted an opportunity to play and get some competitive matches under our belt and get a real test to see where we line up."

Saturday, the Wildcats will play Louisville (3-0), which has gathered wins against Memphis, Coastal Carolina and Tennessee Tech. Louisville has not cracked the Top 25 but is receiving votes.

Fritz said her squad does not feel anxious about playing in front of a large crowd and will handle the pressure well.

"I think the girls are excited to play in a competitive environment. Hawaii has one of the best environments in NCAA women's volleyball," Fritz said. "I would suspect there will be about 10,000 fans there. It's not a hostile environment. There are just a lot of them."

Sunday, K-State will face its highest-ranked opponent of the season, No. 5 UCLA (1-1). The Bruins' only loss of the season was to No. 1 Nebraska at the AVCA College Volleyball Showcase. UCLA defeated Utah to mark its lone victory.

Senior captain Angie Lastra is one of the Wildcats looking forward to the challenge of the tournament.

"We are going to play some great teams in Hawaii," Lastra said. "It will make us a lot better after playing these teams."