Deb Dykstra Cottage Grove, Minn. Just a comment about your Ask an Editor answer for Nov. 11. I do believe Kristine Lilly of the U.S. women’s national team has 191 caps. And several other members of that team are near or over 170 caps as well. Why do these soccer players efforts not seem to count? Surely not because they are female? Mike Woitalla: Indeed, Deb, in my answer about the meaning of “caps” — the term used to denote national team appearances — I included the names of the most capped male players in history but not the women. Kristine Lilly, with her 191 caps, sets a new world record with every game. Mia Hamm is next, with 183, followed by Julie Foudy (166). In fact, American players dominate the list of most capped players. Carla Overbeck (155), Joy Fawcett (151) and Michelle Akers (147) are also active, while Norway’s Heidi Stoere (150) and Italy’s Carolina Morace (150) are retired. Norway’s Linda Medalen had 152 as of Oct. 22 and is still active.