DiClaudio scored 13 seconds later when she collected a loose puck off the faceoff at center ice and cruised into the zone before capitalizing on a breakaway chance to expand the lead to 2-0.
Just 22 seconds later, DiClaudio struck again when she weaved through the Canadian defense and fired a shot from the slot that found the top left corner.
At the 5:04 mark of the middle frame, DiClaudio scored again to complete a natural hat trick, stickhandling past a Canadian defender as she cut across the slot before slipping the puck into the bottom left corner.
Canada made it a 4-1 game 1:47 into the third period while on the power play when Hailey Haliksent a shot from the top of the right circle through traffic out that found the back of the U.S. net.
With 9:46 remaining in the contest, Lera Doederlein (San Diego, Calif.) put the U.S. up 5-1, capitalizing on a two-on-once chance with Jamie Benassi (Newtown, Ohio).
Rachel Grusse (Vernon, Conn.) added to the tally with a laser from the slot with just over a minute to play, and DiClaudio scored her fourth goal of the game on breakaway with 21 seconds remaining to put Team USA up 7-1.
Canada added a goal in the closing seconds to account for the 7-2 final.
Hope Magelky (Bismark, N.D.) and Hope Bevilhymer (West Jordan, Utah) split time in the U.S. net in the victory.
NOTES: Team USA was 0-4 on the power play, while Canada was 1-1 … The U.S. outshot Canada 36-3.
