Mary Dominique "Dimdim" Pardillo Pacres is a Filipino professional

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player.

Career

Collegiate

The

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had Pacres as a player at the

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. 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.

Early club career

Pacres competed outside the PVL while still in college. She was the main player for the

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in 2017 of the

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(PVL). Pacres last played for the Tacloban Fighting Warays of the PVL and the Marinerang Pilipina Lady Skippers of the

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in 2018. She featured for Team Red in a PVL All Stars game against Team Blue in 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.

Return

Pacres made her return to the PVL after she joined newly formed team

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in September 2023. The Galeries debuted at the 2023 Second All-Filipino Conference

Personal life

Pacres hails from

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. During her hiatus between 2018 and 2023, she worked as a call center agent and maintained a food business.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pacres, Dimdim Living people 1997 births Filipino women's volleyball players Galeries Tower Highrisers players Sportspeople from Cebu University Athletic Association of the Philippines volleyball players University of Santo Tomas alumni