The College of the Rockies Avalanche men's volleyball team stumbled in PACWEST action to close out the first semester of the 2015-16 season.

On the road to close out 2015, the Avs dropped all four matches, including a pair to Vancouver Island University (VIU) and another two against Camosun College.

The VIU Mariners came out with back-to-back triumphs with a 3-1 win Thursday (25-21, 25-21, 19-15, 25-20) and a 3-0 decision Friday (25-17, 25-20, 25-8).

A move up Island didn't bring a return to the win column for the Avalanche as the Camosun Chargers pounded out a pair of straight-sets wins Saturday (25-17, 25-18, 25-13) and Sunday (25-23, 25-19, 25-16).

The winless weekend drops the Avalanche to 4-8 on the season, including a mark of 1-7 away from Cranbrook.

Following the weekend, right side/libero Mitch Parnham -- a 6-foot-2 second year out of Queen Elizabeth High School in Calgary -- was named Avalanche Athlete of the Week.

Parnham registered 25 kills and 19 digs over the weekend to help pace the Avalanche.

The men's volleyball team takes a break through the month of December, with next action slated for Jan. 8 when the Capilano University Blues visit College of the Rockies.

Story by Taylor Rocca - Cranbrook Daily Townsman