Dimdim Pacres
{{short description|Filipino volleyball player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}}
{{Philippine name|Pardillo|Pacres}}
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| name = Dimdim Pacres
| fullname = Mary Dominique Pardillo Pacres
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| nationality =Filipino
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|9|23}}{{cite web |title=Mary Dominique Pacres - Players |url=https://pvl.ph/players/mary-dominique-pacres |publisher=Premier Volleyball League |access-date=16 November 2024 |language=en}}
| hometown = Cebu, Philippines
| height = 177cm
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| position = Opposite hitter
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| college = University of Santo Tomas
| currentclub = Galeries Tower Highrisers
| years1 = 2017
| team1 = Power Smashers
| years2 = 2018
| team2 = Marinerang Pilipina
| years3 = 2018
| team3 = Tacloban Fighting Warays
| years4 = 2023–
| team4 = Galeries Tower Highrisers
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Mary Dominique "Dimdim" Pardillo Pacres{{cite web |last1=Pacres |first1=Dimdim |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/dimdimpacres/?hl=en |access-date=16 November 2024}} is a Filipino professional volleyball player.
Career
=Collegiate=
The UST Golden Tigresses had Pacres as a player at the UAAP volleyball championships.{{cite news |last1=Morales |first1=Luisa |title=WATCH: UST's Dimdim Pacres shows us what's in her bag |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2019/03/27/1904972/watch-usts-dimdim-pacres-shows-us-whats-her-bag |access-date=16 November 2024 |work=The Philippine Star |date=27 March 2019}} She largely played a support role to more established players for Season 79 and 80. Eya Laura's arrival in Season 81 initially relegated Pacres to the bench, but Milena Alessandrini's injury rendered back Pacres to Tigresses' first three.{{cite news |last1=Lozada |first1=Bong |title=Back to her old role, Dimdim Pacres gives UST big lift |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/340889/breaking-back-to-her-old-role-dimdim-pacres-gives-ust-big-lift-uaap-season-81 |access-date=16 November 2024 |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=6 March 2019 |language=en}}
=Early club career=
Pacres competed outside the PVL while still in college. She was the main player for the Power Smashers in 2017 of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL).{{cite news |title=PVL: Pacres delights in playing longer minutes for Power Smashers |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/12/17/pvl-pacres-delights-in-playing-longer-minutes-for-power-smashers |access-date=16 November 2024 |work=ABS-CBN Neews |date=12 May 2017}} Pacres last played for the Tacloban Fighting Warays of the PVL and the Marinerang Pilipina Lady Skippers of the Philippine Super Liga in 2018.{{cite news |last1=Agcaoili |first1=Lance |title=Dimdim Pacres grateful for PVL return after nearly quitting |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/534333/dimdim-pacres-grateful-for-pvl-return-after-nearly-quitting |access-date=16 November 2024 |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=16 October 2023 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Alba |first1=Katrina |title=One more chance: Dimdim Pacres almost gave up volleyball, but Galeries granted her PVL return |url=https://www.onesports.ph/pvl/article/16311/one-more-chance-dimdim-pacres-almost-gave-up-volleyball-but-galeries-granted-her-pvl-return |access-date=16 November 2024 |work=OneSports.ph |language=en, fil}}{{cite news |last1=Payo |first1=Jasmine |title=Fighting Warays snap skid, shock Lady Warriors |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/volleyball/214776-pvl-results-tacloban-fighting-warays-pocari-air-force-lady-warriors-october-20-2018/ |access-date=16 November 2024 |work=Rappler |date=20 October 2018}}{{subscription needed}} She featured for Team Red in a PVL All Stars game against Team Blue in February 2019.{{cite news |title=Watch: Dimdim Pacres, Dani Ravena dance off at PVL all-star game |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/02/02/19/watch-dimdim-pacres-dani-ravena-dance-off-at-pvl-all-star-game |access-date=16 November 2024 |date=2 February 2019}}
=Hiatus (2018–23)=
After her PVL stint in 2018, Pacres was forced to a hiatus. The PVL became fully professional in 2021. Pacres received multiple offers from teams to return to the league including Peak Form, which ultimately forego its participation in the 2021 PVL Open Conference.{{cite news |last1=Li |first1=Matthew |title=PVL down to 11 teams as UAC forgoes Open Conference slot |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/pvl-down-to-11-teams-as-uac-forgoes-open-conference-slot/211987 |access-date=28 June 2021 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=28 June 2021}}
=Return=
Pacres made her return to the PVL after she joined newly formed team Galeries Tower Highrisers in September 2023. The Galeries debuted at the 2023 Second All-Filipino Conference{{cite news |last1=Agcaoili |first1=Lance |title=Galeries eager to put up fight in debut PVL conference |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/534057/galeries-eager-to-put-up-fight-in-debut-pvl-conference |access-date=16 November 2024 |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=14 October 2023 |language=en}}
Personal life
Pacres hails from Cebu.{{cite news |last1=Lozada |first1=Mei-Lin |title=UST coach thrilled to see Dimdim Pacres finally pull her weight for Tigresses |url=https://www.spin.ph/volleyball/kungfu-reyes-jokes-on-dimdim-pacres-game-nagigising-na-yung-taba-niya-dati-natutulog |access-date=16 November 2024 |work=Sports Interactive Network Philippines |date=18 February 2018 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Lozada |first1=Mei-Lin |title=Sisi Rondina thankful for help from UST community ahead of MVP coronation |url=https://www.spin.ph/volleyball/uaap-women/sisi-rondina-thankful-for-big-lift-from-ust-community-ahead-of-mvp-coronation-a796-20190514 |access-date=16 November 2024 |work=Sports Interactive Network Philippines |date=14 March 2019 |language=en}} During her hiatus between 2018 and 2023, she worked as a call center agent and maintained a food business.